Germany Military Base-1963: Soldier in Uniform Walks Past Chain-Link Fence

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Year1963
Decade1960s
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Soldier in Uniform Walks Past Chain-Link Fence — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a soldier in a dark green uniform and cap walking past a chain-link fence at a German military base. The footage shows him moving through a snowy, overcast landscape, with distant buildings visible beyond the fence. The image exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, slight color fading, and natural wear, offering authentic Cold War-era archival footage. The soldier appears to be on patrol or returning from duty, with a serious expression that shifts to a faint smile in the final frame. This raw, unedited clip provides a rare glimpse into daily life at a U.S. military installation in West Germany during the early 1960s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124872271

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1963 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Not recorded Unidentified (Insufficient evidence for a responsible conclusion.)
Location evidence: No location is recorded for this clip.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Cold War-era documentary edits needing everyday military-base atmosphere, a uniformed soldier, winter weather, and guarded perimeter visuals from home-movie footage.
Period detail: The dark uniform, cap, chain-link fence, snow, and muted color 8mm look may show a U.S. military-base setting in Germany during the early 1960s, as supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The soldier appears to walk casually past the camera in an unstaged moment, shifting from a serious expression to a faint smile as he nears the lens.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a uniformed man, dark cap, chain-link fence, fence posts, snow-covered ground, distant low buildings, overcast light, and film-edge wear.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, uneven exposure, gate-edge shadows, and physical wear that give the brief shot a clear home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for military life, overseas service, Cold War presence, or winter base routines.
Historical context: The footage visually suggests everyday movement around a fenced military installation rather than ceremony or combat, with winter conditions shaping the scene.
Research note: A recognizable adult face and military uniform are visible, so likeness, institutional context, and any location identification should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960s 8mm soldier at chain-link fence, Germany military base home movie, Cold War serviceman winter footage, and uniformed man walking past fence.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1963 Germany base material, and finally with broader Cold War military-life or winter-installation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A uniformed man in a dark cap walks past a chain-link fence in snowy conditions, from 1963 Germany military-base footage per metadata. — A soldier moves along a fenced, snow-covered base perimeter.

The soldier continues along the chain-link fence, with snow on the ground and pale buildings visible beyond the perimeter. — The uniformed man passes the fence as snowy base buildings sit in the distance.

A fence post obscures part of the uniformed man as he passes the chain-link fence in the snowy base setting. — A vertical fence post briefly obscures the passing soldier.

The soldier appears closer to camera and smiles faintly while walking past the snowy chain-link fence. — The soldier nears the camera with a faint smile beside the fence.

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